SINTX and Prodways enter into ceramic 3D printing partnership

SINTX Technologies, a specialist in advanced technical ceramics, and Prodways announced a comprehensive technical partnership and agreement for the supply of ceramic slurries. SINTX and its subsidiary Technology Assessment and Transfer will supply Prodways with ceramic-filled printable slurries and assist with process development and customer support.

SINTX has been active in the ceramic 3D printing industry since 1998 and has continuously expanded its capabilities from prototyping and low-volume manufacturing to a full-scale production process. Today, the company supplies customers in various industries with 3D printed components made from materials such as alumina, zirconia and silica.

Ann Kutsch, General Manager of the SINTX-Maryland site, commented: “Our outstanding engineering team has 6 years of experience working with Prodways printers, and we have already used their equipment to commercialize multiple resin compositions and part designs. I expect that a more formal partnership will lead to some breakthrough developments and novel solutions for all our customers.”

Prodways will use the SINTX qualified slurries on their latest generation of MovingLight machines. These machines are specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of ceramic printing and offer a unique combination of high resolution and large build volume, while providing process scalability.

Vincent Icart, CTO and COO of Prodways, added “Prodways has had a very early exposure to ceramics 3D printing. Before this partnership, we were only supplying customers with internal capabilities development. We are thrilled to bolster our specifically developed MovingLight machineries with SINTX slurries, as our joint expertise will allow us to be an end-to-end solution provider for the most demanding ceramic printing applications.”

The partnership between SINTX and Prodways marks an important step in the advancement of 3D printing of technical ceramics and promises to significantly expand the possibilities in this field. The combined expertise of both companies will set a new standard for quality and efficiency in the production of technical ceramics.